Before you go out and see this film, you must ask your self one question. Does going to a fine art museum to look at masterpieces while listening to an iPod full of classical music sound interesting to you? If you say no, than I can confidentially tell you that you will not enjoy Stoker. Loving horror and/or Chan-wook Park is not enough.
Where do I start with this spectacular piece of film? Do I start with the cinematography? The fact that you can pause any second of this film, print it out and hang it on your wall still doesn't justify how incredible the shots are. Every second of this film is so easy on the eyes and the acting is astonishing. Mia Wasikowska brilliantly glides from being a delicate, broken child to a mysterious woman with an old soul with ease. Her facial expressions and the way her eyes speak is astonishing. But even after the excellent acting, stunning visuals and unusual story, the thing that makes this film incredible is the sound. I've never paid much attention to sound in a film before like the way I did with Stoker. From early on, where she's rolling an eggshell against the table to the scene where she has her first glass of wine and you can actually hear her drinking and breathing in the aroma at the same time is absolutely insane. I also want to point out that Stoker has this amazing feel to it, much like a Hitchcock film, where the scenes are eerie and long. With our short attention spans from films with 100 shots per second, we lose the ability to appreciate the subtle genius of the highest quality acting, story and setting. Stoker is a perfect example of when psychological horror meets fine art and succeeds way beyond what the average film-goer can handle. There were moments when I couldn't pull my eyes and ears away from the screen because all my senses were being pulled into the film. All I can say is "Well done Mr. Park, yet again."
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Where do I start with this spectacular piece of film? Do I start with the cinematography? The fact that you can pause any second of this film, print it out and hang it on your wall still doesn't justify how incredible the shots are. Every second of this film is so easy on the eyes and the acting is astonishing. Mia Wasikowska brilliantly glides from being a delicate, broken child to a mysterious woman with an old soul with ease. Her facial expressions and the way her eyes speak is astonishing. But even after the excellent acting, stunning visuals and unusual story, the thing that makes this film incredible is the sound. I've never paid much attention to sound in a film before like the way I did with Stoker. From early on, where she's rolling an eggshell against the table to the scene where she has her first glass of wine and you can actually hear her drinking and breathing in the aroma at the same time is absolutely insane. I also want to point out that Stoker has this amazing feel to it, much like a Hitchcock film, where the scenes are eerie and long. With our short attention spans from films with 100 shots per second, we lose the ability to appreciate the subtle genius of the highest quality acting, story and setting. Stoker is a perfect example of when psychological horror meets fine art and succeeds way beyond what the average film-goer can handle. There were moments when I couldn't pull my eyes and ears away from the screen because all my senses were being pulled into the film. All I can say is "Well done Mr. Park, yet again."
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